Raufeon Stots vs. Patchy Mix grand prix final headlines Bellator 295 on April 22 in Hawaii
The Bellator bantamweight grand prix will reach its conclusion in April.
Interim bantamweight champion Raufeon Stots (19-1 MMA, 7-0 BMMA) is set to meet Patchy Mix (17-1 MMA, 6-1 BMMA) in the tournament final, which headlines Bellator 295 on April 22 at Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, the second event of a two-night doubleheader.
A person with knowledge of the matchup confirmed the booking to MMA Junkie but asked to remain anonymous because the promotion has yet to make an official announcement. Khon2 was first to report the news.
With reigning bantamweight champ Sergio Pettis out of the grand prix due to injury, an interim title was on the line when Stots faced Juan Archuleta in the quarterfinals at Bellator 279. Stots won with a knockout and went on to edge out Danny Sabatello in the semifinals this past December.
Mix defeated former bantamweight champion Kyoji Horiguchi in the quarterfinals followed by a submission of Magomed Magomedov in the semifinals at Bellator 289 to punch his grand prix finale ticket against Stots.
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The current Bellator 295 lineup includes:
Raufeon Stots vs. Patchy Mix
Adil Edwards vs. Kai Kamaka III
Charlie Leary vs. Yancy Medeiros
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for Bellator 295.
